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Ms. Coleman from Redford, MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Love of Literature Feeds the Soul and the Mind

Help me give my students new, relatable books to help them elevate their reading/comprehension skills as well as expand their vocabularies.

  • $642 goal

This project expired on April 7, 2024.

This project expired on April 7, 2024.

My Project

Love of literature feeds the soul just as much as it feeds the mind! However, it's much easier to develop a love for reading when the books are more relatable. My 81 students struggle to read at grade level. They also struggle to connect to the books that were provided for our classroom library. They rush to grab the books with characters that look like them or books about their own special interests. We have very few books like this and even fewer dollars to purchase new books. Simply put, representation is key and we need more of it!

Brilliance is budding in our 5th grade class!

They have already grown so much this year and I'm so proud of them! However, we still have a ways to go before all of our kiddos are reading at grade level or higher. They are proud of the progress they have made so far but know they still have work to do. My students are motivated and ready to continue their growth!

Ms. Coleman David Ellis Academy - West Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

Never Before Funded 81 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dog Man Books Series Set 1-10 • Amazon Business $81.90 1 $81.90
4 Elementary Favorites #1 (Ages 8-12): Black Boy Joy, A Good Kind of Trouble, Stamped (For Kids), Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition (book set) • MahoganyBooks $46.00 1 $46.00
The Crossover Series 3-Book Box Set: The Crossover, Booked, Rebound (paperback book set) • MahoganyBooks $25.19 1 $25.19
Gaither Sisters Trilogy Box Set (paperback book set) • MahoganyBooks $21.57 1 $21.57
A Kids Book About Money (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Anger - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Empathy - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
A Kids Book About Anxiety - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Thirst (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
When You Trap a Tiger (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Becoming Muhammad Ali (hardcover) • MahoganyBooks $15.29 1 $15.29
Shoot Your Shot: A Sport-Inspired Guide To Living Your Best Life • Amazon Business $12.68 1 $12.68
You Should See Me in a Crown (paperback) - Reese's Book Club YA Pick • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
The Sea in Winter (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
A Long Walk to Water (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Efrén Divided (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Island of the Blue Dolphins (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
Rookie of the Year (Rip and Red, 2) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09
Concrete Kids (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $8.09 1 $8.09
Shadow Jumper: A mystery adventure book for children and teens aged 10-14 (A Shadow Jumper Mystery Adventure) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Whole New Ballgame: A Rip and Red Book (Rip and Red, 1) • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
Sunny (Track #3) (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
Ghost (Track #1) (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
Patina (Track #2) (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
Lu (Track #4) (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
Clean Getaway (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
Black Brother, Black Brother (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
The Only Black Girls in Town (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 1 $7.19
What Lives in the Woods • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Scritch Scratch: A Ghost Story • Amazon Business $6.38 1 $6.38

Materials cost

$485.58

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.46

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$545.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.23

Total project goal

$641.55

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